CFR > Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER IV—FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (parts 400 to 400) > PART 400—REGULATIONS OF THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD > SUBPART B—Foreign-Trade Zones Board (§400.11 to §400.13) > 400.11—Authority of the Board.

400.11—Authority of the Board.

(a) In general. In accordance with the Act and procedures of this part, the Board has authority to:
(1) Prescribe rules and regulations concerning zones;
(2) Issue grants of authority for zones and subzones, and approve modifications to the original zone project;
(3) Approve manufacturing and processing activity in zones and subzones as described in subpart D of this part;
(4) Make determinations on matters requiring Board decisions under this part;
(5) Decide appeals in regard to certain decisions of the Commerce Department's Assistant Secretary for Import Administration or the Executive Secretary;
(6) Inspect the premises, operations and accounts of zone grantees and operators;
(7) Require zone grantees to report on zone operations;
(8) Report annually to the Congress on zone operations;
(9) Restrict or prohibit zone operations;
(10) Impose fines for violations of the Act and this part;
(11) Revoke grants of authority for cause; and
(12) Determine, as appropriate, whether zone activity is or would be in the public interest or detrimental to the public interest.
(b) Authority of the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board (Secretary of the Department of Commerce) has the authority to:
(1) Appoint the Executive Secretary of the Board;
(2) Call meetings of the Board, with reasonable notice given to each member; and
(3) Submit to the Congress the Board's annual report as prepared by the Executive Secretary.
(c) Alternates. Each member of the Board will designate an alternate with authority to act in an official capacity for that member.
(d) Determinations of the Board. (1) The determination of the Board will be based on the unanimous vote of the members (or alternate members) of the Board.
(2) All votes will be recorded.
(3) The Board will issue its determination in proceedings under the regulations in the form of a Board order.

Code of Federal Regulations

[56 FR 50798, Oct. 8, 1991, as amended at 62 FR 53535, Oct. 15, 1997]